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S. N. LONG! FISHING. APPARATUS.

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- UNITED STATES SAMUEL N. LONG, or wnsr rmnwlon, MASSAOHUSETTS.

FISH ING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,597, dated May 9, 1882.

Application filed February 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL N.Lo1ve, of \Vest Harwich, in the county of Barnstablo and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishin g Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section, of my invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding'parts in both figures.

This invention relates to that class of fishing apparatus in which a bag or pocket is attached to the side or sides of the vessel, into which the catch may be emptied from the seine and kept until wanted for dressing and packing; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction and arrangement of details,

which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the hull of the vessel, and B the rail.

0 G are booms, suitably attached to the rail by means of staples S, to support the bag or pocket D, as will be hereinafter described.

E E are guys attached to the outer ends of the booms, and having their inner ends secured adjustably to the side of the vessel or rail, so as to enable the booms to be adjusted horizontally by drawing in one of the guys and letting out the other, and vice versa.

F Fare coiled springs secured to the masts G of the vessel by means of ropes H, which pass through and are firmly attached to both ends of said coiled springs. When the said springs are compressed the ropesH, which pass through the coils, are slack.. When the springs are expanded the ropes H, when ti ghtened, prevent the further expansion of said springs.

The ropes H are reeved through blocks I,

attached to the outer ends of the booms G,

thence up through blocks or deadeyes T at the lower ends of the springs F, thence through blocks U, attached to the rail of the vessel at the inner ends of the booms O, and finally to suitable fastenings, V, on the deck of the vessel, where they are made fast. By means of this tackle the outer ends of said boomsO may be adjusted vertically. I

The booms (3 are by preference made of hollow metal, in order to make them. light and cause them to occupy the least possible space.

The ends of the bag or pocket D are suitablysecured to the booms O, and the inner edge of said pocket is likewise secured to the rail of the vessel.

Around the sides and ends of the pocket is passed a stout rope, K, in order to strengthen it and enable it to support the weight of the L L are ropes attached to the outer ends of the booms and reeved through the ends of the pocket, passing under the same, as shown, suitable rings or eyes, M, being provided, through which said ropes maybe reeved. The inner free ends of the ropes L may be made fast upon the deck of the vessel.

In operation the ropes H are to be slackened untilthe outer edge of the pocket D comes below the water-line. The end of the seine has been previously attached in any suitable manner to the edge of the bag or pocket, and the men in the seine-boat then commence haulin g in the seine, thus forcing the fish from the latter into the pocket D. When the seine has been hauled in and its entire contents discharged it is detached from pocket D, and the outer edge of the latter is then, by pulling the ropes H, hoisted to the desired height above the water-line, thus preventing the escape of the fish, which may be removed at leisure.

When the vessel rolls the strain of the bag or pocket is relieved by the springs H, which support its outer side, as described.

When the fish are to be removed from the pocket the latter may be gradually pursed up by means of the ropes L, rendering the removal of its contents more convenient.

Havingthus described myinvention,I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The combination of the booms G, the bag or pocket D, the blocks I T U, ropes H, and coiled springs F, all arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the vessel A, of

the booms G, the bag or pocket D, attached to In testimony that I claim the foregoing as said booms and to the side of the vessel, and my own I have hereto affixed my signature in having rings or eyes M, and the ropes L, atpresence of two Witnesses.

tached to the outer ends of the booms, reeved SAMUEL N LONG. through the eyes M, and having their inner Witnesses: ends secured adj ustabl y to the deck of the ves- J. K. BAKER,

sel, as set forth. I EDWIN I. YOUNG. 

